Going compaxt
09-08-07 | 09:06 AM
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Going compaxt
Hi:
I'm having my mid 80's J.P. Weigle retrofitted with S and S couplers so that I can use it as a travel bike.Though I thought about keeping it classic, I need a wider range of gears these days and so I'm considering a compact crankset (50 x 34). However, my old frame has a braze-on fitting for the FD, which will limit how close I can get the cage to the big ring. Has anyone tried such a set-up. Are there shfiting problems or can it be made to work?
I'm having my mid 80's J.P. Weigle retrofitted with S and S couplers so that I can use it as a travel bike.Though I thought about keeping it classic, I need a wider range of gears these days and so I'm considering a compact crankset (50 x 34). However, my old frame has a braze-on fitting for the FD, which will limit how close I can get the cage to the big ring. Has anyone tried such a set-up. Are there shfiting problems or can it be made to work?
